Apple Unveils Next Mac Operating System, OS X El Capitan

Posted by Jim Tanous on June 8, 2015

Apple on Monday announced the next version of OS X. Continuing the new naming theme based on notable California locations, OS X 10.11 will be called El Capitan, the famous Yosemite landmark. Notable new features include:

Performance improvements throughout the operating system, including Metal for OS X

As expected, OS X El Capitan will be a free update for all users will compatible Macs and will launch to the public this fall. Those interested in testing the operating system prior to release can join the public beta program in July. Registered Apple developers can also access OS X El Capitan beta builds via the Apple Developer Center website starting today.